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FTC Could Hear Testimony From Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Sandberg

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Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. antitrust laws, sources told The Wall Street Journal. An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment. billion global users.

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Music Crafts New Melodies For Retail Innovation

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But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is helping to create new harmonies of innovation and disruption. The report quoted Jeff Marsilio, the NBA’s senior vice president of new media distribution, as saying, “The Base:Line playlist will have about 40 songs with a hip-hop vibe and will be refreshed weekly.”

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DOJ, State AGs To Meet On Antitrust Suit Against Google

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23) on the landmark complaint against the Menlo Park, California-based tech giant. We actually have to take a hard look at whether these behemoths are killing off innovation and competition.”. The newspaper reported the DOJ lawyers plan to brief the nation’s state attorneys general Wednesday (Sept. Google, Facebook Inc.

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Whole Paycheck: Walmart Adds To Last Mile Services With JoyRun Acquisition

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He noted that it is in line with Walmart’s ability to consistently bring innovations to Walmart’s delivery service including autonomous vehicles , 3rd party services , associate delivery , InHome delivery and even drones. “We

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Facebook's Libra Hires HSBC Veteran As Managing Director

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“I am delighted to be joining Libra Networks with a mission to enhance financial innovation,” said Emmett. The group, based in Geneva, Switzerland, was founded by Facebook to launch the social media company’s entry into digital currency. In addition, government entities have become interested in “stablecoin” technology.

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. It’s a contentious question. According to Foursquare , the answer is yes.

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Tencent Gathers Autonomous Tech Team In CA

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is looking to hire self-driving car engineers in Palo Alto, California. “We In September, China’s largest social media and gaming company announced a major restructuring for the first time in six years.

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